Florida Symposium on Offshore Energy Part I: Oil and Gas The purpose of this event is to bring together groups of recognized experts who will articulate scholarship-derived issues that should be addressed in any offshore drilling strategy the state proposes. Our role is to serve as an 'honest broker,' providing insight and information while bringing a greater understanding of the issues to the debate. Program Opening Remarks: Kirby Kemper Ph.D., Vice President of Research, FSU Moderator: Paul Flemming, Tallahassee Democrat Technical and Environmental Challenges - This panel will consider the potential impacts of oil and gas activity in the marine environment: mitigation of potential impacts with modern technology, the baseline knowledge needed for science-based management and monitoring of energy production, and special needs of the Florida coastal region. Chair: Ian MacDonald, Ph.D. Panelists: Norman L. Guinasso, Jr. Ph.D., Kenneth J. Schaudt, CCM, Michael Celata, Economic Challenges - The experts on Economic Challenges will speak to several important issues regarding offshore oil leasing and the potential revenue for the state of Florida including: How are offshore oil auctions designed and how do they generate revenue? How do changes in such things as energy markets, oil industry structure or auction design influence potential revenue streams? What is the outlook for international oil and gas markets? How do federal regulations affect offshore oil and gas leasing, exploration, and production? What are some of the labor market implications of having an ongoing offshore oil industry? Chair: R. Mark Isaac, Ph.D. Panelists: Kenneth Hendricks, Ph.D., Mark J. Kaiser, Ph.D. Law and Policy Challenges - This panel will consider the law and policy framework for oil and gas activity in Florida's Gulf of Mexico waters. In addition to looking at experiences of other Gulf States developing resources within their waters, special consideration will be given to the relationship of opening state waters to federal oil and gas development in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, and how federal policy may affect Florida's decision-making. Chair and Panelist: Professor Donna R. Christie Panelists: Owen Anderson, Ph.D., Paul L. Kelly Symposium Sponsors: FSU's Office of Research, Institute for Energy Systems, Economics and Sustainability, the Environmental and Land Use Law Program at the College of Law and the Departments of Oceanography and Economics. (Javascript is required to view Mediasite content)